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Prejudice on the Increase, May 14
Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. We know that we
have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He
that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
1 John 3:13, 14
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He who is closely connected with Christ is lifted above the prejudice of
color or caste. His faith takes hold of eternal realities. The divine Author of
truth is to be uplifted. Our hearts are to be filled with the faith that works by
love and purifies the soul. The work of the good Samaritan is the example
that we are to follow.
It will be impossible to adjust all matters regarding the color question
in accordance with the Lord’s order until those who believe the truth are so
closely united with Christ that they are one with Him. Both the white and the
colored members of our churches need to be converted. There are some of
both classes who are unreasonable, and when the color question is agitated,
they manifest unsanctified, unconverted traits of character. Quarrelsome
elements are easily aroused in those who, because they have never learned
to wear the yoke of Christ, are opinionated and obstinate. In such, self
clamors with an unsanctified determination for the supremacy.
As time advances, and race prejudices increase, it will become almost
impossible, in many places, for white workers to labor for the colored
people. Sometimes the white people who are not in sympathy with our
work will unite with colored people to oppose it, claiming that our teaching
is an effort to break up churches and bring in trouble over the Sabbath
question. White ministers and colored ministers will make false statements,
arousing in the minds of the people such a feeling of antagonism that they
will be ready to destroy and to kill.
The powers of hell are working with all their ingenuity to prevent the
proclamation of the last message of mercy among the colored people. Satan
is working to make it most difficult for the gospel minister and teacher to
ignore the prejudice that exists between the white and the colored people.
Let us follow the course of wisdom. Let us do nothing that will unnec-
essarily arouse opposition—nothing that will hinder the proclamation of
the gospel message.
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